Ancient mysteries described, especially the English miracle plays, founded on apocryphal New Testament story, extant among the unpublished manuscripts in the British Museum
Subtitle: including notices of ecclesiastical shows
Publisher: W. Hone
Published: 1823
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Subjects: English drama -- Medieval -- History and criticism.; Mysteries and miracle-plays, English -- History and criticism.
Notes: 6
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: I The Birth of Mary 13; title: II Mary's Education in the Temple, and being served by Angels 20; title: III The miraculous Espousal of Joseph and Mary 27; title: IV A Council of the Trinity and the Incarnation 35; title: V Joseph's Jealousy 46; title: VI Visit of Mary to Elizabeth 53; title: VII The Trial of Mary and Joseph 59; title: VIII The Miraculous Birth and the Midwifes 67; title: Illustrations and Additions; title: I Council of the Trinity 73; title: II The Brethren of the Holy Trinity of St Botolph without Aldersgate 77; title: III Christmas Carols 90; title: IV Engravings of Apocryphal New Testament subjects 107; title: V The Descent into Hell 190; title: VI Heame's Print of the Descent into Hell 138; title: VII Origin of Mysteries — Feast of Fools - Feast of the An. &c 148; title: VIII The Boy Bishop—English Mysteries 193; title: IX Pageants 232; title: X Lord Mayor's Show 246; title: XI The Giants in Guildhall 263; title: Addenda 277; title: Glossary 289; title: Index 293; title: ORDER OF THE ENGRAVINGS; title: COPPER; title: 1 Fool Title; title: 2 Hearne's Descent into Hell 136; title: 3 Giants in Guildhall 369; title: 4 Fools' Morris Dance 270; title: WOOD; title: 5 Triangular Candle 78; title: 6 Triune Head 86; title: 7. 8. Impressions from two Christmas Carol Blocks 100; title: 9. 10. Two Others 101; title: 11 Taii-piece 142; title: 12 St Nicholas's Miracle 193; title: 13 Boy Bishop 197